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HTC applying for a patent that involves a new hinge design

Posted: 01 Apr 2010, 12:33, by John V.

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HTC applying for a patent that involves a new hinge design

There's no hiding that HTC is an innovator in hardware designs, but their designers will need to create something vastly different now they're on-board with Windows Phone 7 Series and continue to mingle with other Android handset manufacturers. They've applied for a new patent that involves an interesting new clam shell design that hides away the hinges from the outside of the phone – which ultimately would make for a cleaner looking appearance. The two pieces being held together by the hinge in the drawing looks to be similar in size which could indicate that they are both touchscreens – undoubtedly it would make for some interesting concepts. This could make for some compelling hardware designs for any of the platforms they'll be supporting and goes to show the innovative ideas up their sleeves. When it comes down to it, you can always rely on the Taiwan based company to conjure up something truly unique that'll turn heads no matter what they put out.

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1. zerglisk posted on 20 Oct 2010, 01:45 0 0

GO HTC!

4. herbiederb posted on 01 Apr 2010, 14:03 0 0

Lawsuit or not... HTC has always been innovating and will continue to kick ass. HTC anything... SOLD!

2. gebus23 posted on 01 Apr 2010, 13:04 0 0

sweet. it looks like it will have the ability to flip both ways on the same hinge and still be flush

3. Ray posted on 01 Apr 2010, 13:52 0 0

HTC DEVICES ARE THA BEST!

5. electro.livin posted on 01 Apr 2010, 14:39 0 0

looks like a nintendo DS

6. prettyboy1974 posted on 01 Apr 2010, 15:43 0 0

Bet you this is the courier!

7. Mateo8326 posted on 01 Apr 2010, 15:56 0 0

ATT Back Flip wanna be.....lol

10. pingpong posted on 01 Apr 2010, 21:17 0 0

Mehhhh, I don't think any phone would want to be the ATT Backflip lol

11. Mateo8326 posted on 02 Apr 2010, 09:51 0 0

Well they need to come up with there own design if that's the case

8. mdw92581 posted on 01 Apr 2010, 16:47 0 0

The Front Flip eh?

9. htc_prep posted on 01 Apr 2010, 17:41 0 0

Good for HTC to try to patent it early!

12. HellcatM posted on 02 Apr 2010, 13:22 0 0

HTC could also make a dual screen tablet with this. I like this, it'll make phones...and tablets...look cleaner. Great job HTC!

13. PHONE_GEEK posted on 02 Apr 2010, 14:19 0 0

Its like the generic backflip but maybe called the Front-flip?? Like the Droid and droid eris.

14. NooSingSong (unregistered) posted on 06 Dec 2010, 10:04 0 0

So the flip. Great design.. but how long does it lasting.? There are few issue about the hinge now.. The hinge is something like loosing grip.. Now I just wondering what HTC will do about this? I am currently one of the user of G2 and luckily i dont have this problem yet.. but please provide me a solution on how to fix this issue before it happen to me...

15. tekk dog (unregistered) posted on 06 Dec 2010, 10:26 0 0

i wonder if the hinge is repairable/replaceable. or if the model is a repair model phone

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1. zerglisk posted on 20 Oct 2010, 01:45 0 0

4. herbiederb posted on 01 Apr 2010, 14:03 0 0

2. gebus23 posted on 01 Apr 2010, 13:04 0 0

3. Ray posted on 01 Apr 2010, 13:52 0 0

5. electro.livin posted on 01 Apr 2010, 14:39 0 0

6. prettyboy1974 posted on 01 Apr 2010, 15:43 0 0

7. Mateo8326 posted on 01 Apr 2010, 15:56 0 0

10. pingpong posted on 01 Apr 2010, 21:17 0 0

11. Mateo8326 posted on 02 Apr 2010, 09:51 0 0

8. mdw92581 posted on 01 Apr 2010, 16:47 0 0

9. htc_prep posted on 01 Apr 2010, 17:41 0 0

12. HellcatM posted on 02 Apr 2010, 13:22 0 0

13. PHONE_GEEK posted on 02 Apr 2010, 14:19 0 0

14. NooSingSong (unregistered) posted on 06 Dec 2010, 10:04 0 0

15. tekk dog (unregistered) posted on 06 Dec 2010, 10:26 0 0

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